Possible to get rid of corrosion on my GN250?

[_Shrek_]

is there anyway to get rid of it without replacing it?

sell it & buy a new one..... (bike that is)

[bosslady]

If you do the paint right, you can have matte, or gloss, even pink! I could polish them for you
But they will fade and will need autosol every couple of months to keep 'em bling as.
You can use clear on polished surfaces, I don't though because it takes away the ubersex shine and doesn't stick too well

Easy thing to do, is strip the clear on it, give it a wee bit of polish, wipe it down with thinners and shoot some clear over them.
Just like factory

I have no problem autosoling them regularly but as per attached pic maybe it's too big a job? lots of downtime for Ginny?

sell it & buy a new one..... (bike that is)

yea yea yea

[ducatilover]

You could just get a bit carried away with a scotch brite pad, some 800, 1000 and 1200 grit paper while they're on the bike and it'll look nice?

[bosslady]

You could just get a bit carried away with a scotch brite pad, some 800, 1000 and 1200 grit paper while they're on the bike and it'll look nice?

what is that? what will it do?

[ducatilover]

what is that? what will it do?

Scotchbrite scouring pads, you can get 'em from the supermarket. And just varying grades of sand paper

[bosslady]

Scotchbrite scouring pads, you can get 'em from the supermarket. And just varying grades of sand paper

Maybe I could find cheap parts and get them done so the down time isn't so bad. Been looking at lots of do me up ginnies and getting jealous.. I'd just love a bike with not so much rust and corrosion!

[ducatilover]

If you buy a second hand set of covers I could tidy them up for ya
The Chinese assembled GNs are pretty sad really

[bosslady]

If you buy a second hand set of covers I could tidy them up for ya
The Chinese assembled GNs are pretty sad really

what are the proper names of the corroded parts on my bike? would a 2007 model be the same for parts?

[ducatilover]

what are the proper names of the corroded parts on my bike? would a 2007 model be the same for parts?

Every year GN250 has the same covers
You want the clutch cver and the stator cover

I have some here, but they're painted and have had dirty big scrapes, and the Suzuki logos filled in

[bosslady]

Every year GN250 has the same covers
You want the clutch cver and the stator cover

I have some here, but they're painted and have had dirty big scrapes, and the Suzuki logos filled in

Magneto cover? = stator cover? ( stator or starter? )
sprocket cover?
clutch cover...
what about the one for the oil bit

[ducatilover]

Magneto cover? = stator cover? ( stator or starter? )
sprocket cover?
clutch cover...
what about the one for the oil bit

Stator, not starter and yes, magneto cover = stator cover
You'll be able to run yours without the sprocket cover when you get it polished, it'll save a few bucks
The one for the oil, I think I have one of 'em spare, or two... maybe three

[bosslady]

Stator, not starter and yes, magneto cover = stator cover
You'll be able to run yours without the sprocket cover when you get it polished, it'll save a few bucks
The one for the oil, I think I have one of 'em spare, or two... maybe three

sounds like I'll have to troll trademe for some cheapies over the next few weeks! I'm happy to wait till some bargains come up lol

[ducatilover]

Good luck!

[bosslady]

Good luck!

thanks! I'll be in. touch for sure when I get some parts

[sinfull]

thanks! I'll be in. touch for sure when I get some parts

Oi don't be so stupid and waste money ! Or so Lazy lol

Do as Duclover said a few posts back, go to your local hardware and buy yaself some wet&dry sand paper of varying grades , 3 or 4 of each grade and start sanding it !

Start with the lowest grade ie: the 400 grit say. Fold the sheet of paper in half and tear it down the middle, then fold each half in three (this will stop it sliding in your hand) have a bowl of water beside you and dip the paper in the water (wet and dry) this washes any shit out of the grit and wont clog up too quick)

Pick a cover and start working on it, sand until you recon you have sanded all the clearcoat (which is what they spray all over the aluminium cover to stop it dulling DUH ! like it looks worse when the clearcoat cracks up). Then go to a higher grade like 600 or 800 grit and start sanding any scratches the 400 left behind !

And so on untill you try your autosole and it polishes up like chrome !

In some cases you could remove bolts one at a time to get in to the nooks, but remembering they have to be put back in with a torque setting !

If you go out and buy other cases , the chances are they will look the same, soooo ya pay for new cases, then pay for polishing them and then pay to have them changed over (unless you have a torque wrench) and you pay for oil (which will drain out one side) and you pay for gaskets !

Just go pay for some sand paper Aye !!!! Elbow grease is cheap !